杯具
bēi jù
Pinyin

Definition

杯具
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bēi jù
  1. cup
  2. (slang) (pun on 悲劇|悲剧[bēi jù], tragedy) so bad
  3. terrible
  4. bummer
  5. fiasco
  6. debacle

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

  1. 1 tool
  2. 2 device
  3. 3 utensil
  4. 4 equipment
  5. 5 instrument
  6. 6 talent
  7. 7 ability
  8. 8 to possess
  9. 9 to have
  10. 10 to provide
  11. 11 to furnish
  12. 12 to state
  13. 13 classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies
jù yǒu
  1. 1 to have
  2. 2 to possess
bēi
  1. 1 cup
  2. 2 trophy cup
  3. 3 classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
wán jù
  1. 1 plaything
  2. 2 toy
Shì jiè bēi
  1. 1 World Cup

Idioms (9)

好酒贪杯
hào jiǔ tān bēi
  1. 1 fond of the bottle (idiom)
杯弓蛇影
bēi gōng shé yǐng
  1. 1 lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
  2. 2 overly fearful
杯水车薪
bēi shuǐ chē xīn
  1. 1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
杯盘狼藉
bēi pán láng jí
  1. 1 cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom); after a riotous drinking party
杯酒解怨
bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn
  1. 1 a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction

Sample Sentences

我是来打酱油的。顺便推销一下我的杯具和洗具。
wǒ shì lái dǎ jiàngyóu de 。shùnbiàn tuīxiāo yīxià wǒ de bēijù hé xǐjù 。
I'm just here to get some soy sauce. While doing so, I can promote my dishware and cleaning utensils.